Intent-to-treat comparative analysis of the outcomes of study patients distributed in two arms: empirical treatment and targeted treatment
| Outcome parameters | Empirical treatment (n=89) | Targeted treatment (n=88) | p Value |
| Death | 0 | 1 (1) | 0.50 |
| Clinical relapse | 2 (2) | 4 (5) | 0.44 |
| Admission to the intensive care unit | 1 (1) | 0 | 1.00 |
| Length of hospital stay, days | 7.1±3.8 | 7.1±4.0 | 0.97 |
| Readmission | 2 (2) | 4 (5) | 0.44 |
| Adverse events | 16 (18) | 8 (9) | 0.12 |
| Length of antimicrobial treatment, days | 10.5±1.3 | 10.8±1.6 | 0.83 |
| Length of intravenous treatment, days | 5.0±2.6 | 5.2±3.1 | 0.55 |
Data are presented as mean±SD, or number of patients (percentage).